Etna tour Petralia Cave

Etna excursion with departure from Catania and Hinterland

By joining this tour with departure from Catania and the surrounding areas, you can observe The Petralia Cave located in the underground of Catania area, named Barriera di Catania. It is one of the largest cave of Etna. It develops in a prehistoric lava flow (4.000-5 .000 a.c.), and the entrance opens on a private property Its full exploration has highlighted the attendance by man in prehistoric times. The cavity was in fact used as a burial place and still preserve some remains (pottery, stone tools etc.) dating back to the Bronze Age.The cave is still being studied by researchers of the Archaeological Heritage. The cavity, for its beautiful and well preserved internal morphologies, constitutes a remarkable example of lava tube.

Tour Program

Pick-up meeting point in Catania near Hotel.

Visit of Petralia Cave (Helmets and caving lights are provided by our guides).

This tour will be enriched by a pleasant walk inside Gioeni Park to discover ancient lava flows.

During the tour we will visit the remains of the Roman aqueduct, near the Timpa of Leucatia.

Additional charges

Additional charge will be applied to pick-ups & drop-offs from some locations outside Catania shown below (the list of locations is not exhaustive). The cost of the additional is to be shared by the number of paying passengers picked up from a given location.

The activities outlined above are intended for Excursions in Sicily members only. However, because the cost of the tour includes, in addition to the insurance quota, even the membership fee, the Excursions in Sicily membership is automatically acquired.